Rowland v. Swope

This was a petition filed in the County Court of Adams County by Homer M. Swope, administrator de bonis non of the estate of Samuel Brierton, deceased, for the purpose of obtaining a decree for the sale of lands to pay debts. Samuel Brierton departed this life testate, September 9, 1885, and by his will appointed his son, Henry E. Brierton, his executor, without bond.

The executor, Henry E. Brierton, collected money due said testator to the amount of some $700 for which he became legally accountable as such executor, and which personal assets were more than sufficient to pay all the claims…